Today's charity, Share Our Strength, works to eliminate childhood hunger here in the U.S. Some of you may recall that we initially featured them on Saturday, but the site wouldn't accept $1 donations. We've since created a First Giving page for it, though, so now there are no minimums, plus you can watch our progress!

Oh, thanks for putting that song in my head. By the way, judging from the way that the reindeer head is undemolished, while the rest of him is flatter than a crepe, I'd say that he was run over from behind----Cake Forsenics-I'm gonna open up a new field. And why is there random green peices in the snowbank? Because, if he was run over head to toe, she woulda crashed into the tree, and carried the needles along, shedding as she goes, but he was run over from behind, so she crashed into the tree later, so there must have been a strong wind that day. Word verification-restr.Restr, and put her in a cell for running over reindeer- but, that raises another question- where's the other reindeer?

The bulldozed slain deer is taken down again! Didn't know that grandma had access to a bulldozer.

By the way, this is (a) late and (b) Canadian (if it matters), but I wanted to bring to everyone's attention an amazing charity. Farm Radio International supports African farmers by helping them exchange information by radio. The results are incredible. http://www.farmradio.org/english/donors/publications/brochure/brochure_e.pdf

I read your blog in my google reader and I had to click on the picture to see if I was really seeing entrails coming out of that deer! I mean, if the smack down was intentional, I'd get the joke. But this is even funnier to have the string of lights make you do a double take. Wow.

Don't know if it's too late to suggest a charity but I have long been a supporter of Heifer International which is an international organization teaching farming skills and providing initial crops to under-developed communities all over the world. They teach sustainable farming, educate the community on hunger and poverty world wide and are very well run organization. I highly recommend supporting them! And thanks for this site. I enjoy looking at all the hrm...interesting cakes. ;) -Teresa Kowall, Atlanta USA

Just want to add a little tidbit about Heifer International. Something I think is super-cool about the organization is that while they do help people get on their feet with donations of animals and training, they also ask that the recipients of these gifts try to give back to the program if they can.

A charity to add to your list of possibilities: http://www.autismspeaks.org/

I work with special needs children and Autism is kind of a blanket term for a spectrum disorder. The amount of money spent by families of autistic children on research, support, and procedures is huge. If we could even make a little dent in it would be awesome. There is a 1 in 68 chance your son could be born autistic and a 1/91 that any of your children could be born with. With odds this low, it is something that could affect a lot of cake wreckers out there so lets pitch in to help!

It's demeaning enough to be shackled to some crazy old weirdo's makeshift cargo sled and hoof it across the entire globe in one night. The last thing poor Rudolf needs now is to see himself eviscerated on a holiday dessert.

BTW Jen-- here is my vote for a charity: United States Quad Rugby Association! They support quadripleigic athletes across this fine country. This sport changes lives and gives people their mojo back. We must support mojo! Visit them here: www.quadrugby.com.

May I still suggest an organization? CURE Childhood Cancer is an awesome organization that helped our good friends. Out of the federal funding that is directed toward cancer research, less than 2% is directed toward solving children’s cancer. This organization funds research, provides emotional and physical support to families in treatment and also for bereaved families.http://www.curechildhoodcancer.org/

Love your site, but I must admit until now, I've been a lurker;/ But your charity idea is so great, I wanted to throw you a couple of names, really worthy causes (that I support but am not affiliated with btw) that I hope you'll consider:

Star Ecostation:http://www.ecostation.org/ecostation/about.htmIt's a California exotic wildlife refuge. Basically, if animals are brought into the country illegally and confiscated, they can't go back and they can't stay here. Hmm, what a conundrum! So this amazing organization takes them in and gives them a second chance.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuaryhttps://www.bestfriends.org/donate/index.cfm?Simply the best domestic animal sanctuary you'll ever see, hands down. They have specially designed habitats for dogs, dogs with special needs, cats, including feral that will never be adopted, rabbits, even a horse or two, I believe! Their outreach is incredible, too-- a lot of Michael Vick's dogs went here and they have done rescues in New Orleans after Katrina and I believe in some wartorn areas too.

I suggested hopeforlouisville.com the other day for the homeless. But I would also like to bring this one to your attention:

www.girlpower2cure.org100% of the net proceeds will go directly to Rett Syndrome research

QUICK FACTS:

* Debilitating neurological disorder that predominantly affects females. * The most severe form of autism. * The leading cause of severe impairment in girls - most cannot speak, walk or use their hands. * As prevalent as Cystic Fibrosis, ALS and Huntington's. * Another little girl is born with Rett Syndrome every 90 minutes

I became very close to the founder because I was her daughter, Sarah's speech therapist for a few years. They are your-kind-of-folk. Their annual fundraiser is on April Fool's Day, when kids around the country dress up to raise money and awareness.

Thank you both for doing this amazing thing! I find myself smiling about it several times throughout the day. Love you guys!

And btw - Grandma was obviously driving a John Deere and leaving bits of wreckage along the way. Don't mess with NaMaw!

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